If I didn’t know before going into this, I would have guessed there were multiple authors to each of these short stories. Each one has its own unique voice, but they all flow so well together. This book felt like eavesdropping on a group of ladies in the restaurant after Sunday church. The stories contain themes of love, family, hate, religion, and loyalty.

The ladies in each story are so different. Across 4 generations, there’s married women and single women. Queer and straight. In love and anti love. One common theme was infidelity. It was especially interesting to see how infidelity appeared to be common in the church circles. I really appreciated how the author’s tone was not judging or condemning, just telling stories.

Even though I don’t usually reach for short stories, I really enjoyed this book. While I did want more from some of the stories, I felt content once I finished the book.

The audiobook is so well narrated!